New Delhi: The city got light to moderate rainfall Sunday and the Met expects moderate to heavy rainfall in isolated areas on Monday.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert. It also expects a drop in the temperature Monday.The rain, which was intense in some areas, led to waterlogging and traffic snarls.Twelve Delhi-bound…
Finance secretary M A Siddique Tamil Nadu’s fiscal turnaround will be driven by cleaner governance, transparent procurement and stronger tax administration, says finance secretary M A Siddique. In an interview, the additional chief secretary (finance) discusses the state’s reform agenda, plans for an Economic Advisory Committee, PSU restructuring and the strategy to create fiscal space…
A study has projects Ahmedabad’s green spaces will shrink considerably by 2045 Ahmedabad: Imagine a city where nearly eight out of every ten steps you take are on concrete, asphalt. They may be little grass, and very few trees left. That could be Ahmedabad by 2045 if development continues unchecked. A new study has predicted…
Members of the Kolkata Police canine squad Kolkata: From tracking explosives at VVIP events to pulling long hours of surveillance under a scorching sun at the Eden Gardens during international matches, the Kolkata Police dog squad remains one of the force’s most hardworking units. To ensure these four-legged officers perform at their peak, Lalbazar has…
Cars damaged after wall collapsed in Jambhulwadi, Pune Pune: Eight four-wheelers, along with nine two-wheelers parked inside Samruddhi Lakeshore Society in Jambhulwadi, were damaged after the society’s compound wall collapsed around 2.30am on Sunday.No one was injured in the incident. The area has received heavy rainfall over the past two days.A resident, Amar Ingavle, told…
Panaji: The body of 76-year-old Sebastine Fernandes of Sirlim, Dramapur, Salcete, was found in a decomposed state inside her residence. Police said preliminary enquiries revealed that she was living alone. A neighbour alerted the police after discovering her death.The body has been preserved at South Goa District Hospital (SGDH), Margao, for medico-legal formalities. Margao police…
NEW DELHI: Chinese artificial intelligence startup Z.ai is emerging as a fresh challenger to OpenAI and Anthropic after its latest flagship model GLM-5.2 gained traction among developers for delivering advanced coding and AI agent capabilities at a significantly lower cost.The Beijing-based company’s latest model has climbed developer rankings and drawn praise from prominent AI figures,…
Neymar has announced instant international retirement after Brazil’s shock 2-1 World Cup defeat to Norway in the Round of 16/ Image: X Brazil’s FIFA World Cup campaign ended in heartbreak on Sunday night, and with it came the end of one of the greatest international careers in the nation’s history. Moments after Brazil suffered a…
The spy action film ‘Alpha’, starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari in lead roles, continued its steady run at the box office on Sunday, thus ending its debut weekend on a high. As per box office reports, the film registered healthy growth in collections on Sunday, thus crossing the Rs 50 crore mark at the box…
Snakes are found across much of the United States, though the number and variety change dramatically from one region to another. Warm southern states and the arid landscapes of the Southwest support far more species than colder northern areas, while Alaska has no native snake populations at all because its climate is too harsh for…
